Grants Help UTEP Students Attain Biomedical Research Careers

UTEP was awarded two National Institutes of Health grants to help put minority students and students with disabilities – from undergraduates to doctoral candidates – on the path to become future biomedical researchers.

Join UTEP Athletics’ #RiseUp915 at Volleyball Game

Don’t miss the women’s volleyball 915 Night as they take on the University of New Mexico Lobos at Memorial Gym at 6 p.m. Sept. 1. The match is one of several games across all sports that will celebrate all things El Paso on the 75th anniversary of our “915” area code.

UTEP Strategic Plan Annual Report Shows Progress on Key Initiatives

UTEP’s 2030 Strategic Plan focuses on the University’s strategic advantages – our place, our people, our culture of care and our partnerships – and how to leverage them to achieve four goals during the next decade. Read highlights from the first year.

Big Time Rush

8 p.m. Aug. 8 | Don Haskins Center

The Forever Tour is heading to El Paso. The band, which was featured in an eponymous Nickelodeon show, will be on campus as part of their United States and Mexico tour.

‘Pasos Ajenos’ Opening Reception

2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.13 | Centennial Museum

“Pasos Ajenos,” a traveling exhibit that teaches about social issues relating to the borderland through interactive displays, opens this week at the Centennial Museum.

Las Flautistas Send-Off Concert

7:30-9 p.m. Aug.10 | Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall

Join UTEP Las Flautistas at their send-off concert before their performance at the 2022 Annual National Flute Convention!

Paydirt’s Rally Set for Aug. 12 on ABC-7

Fans will have the opportunity to support UTEP student-athletes through this skills-challenge fundraiser that will air in segments throughout the day on ABC-7 (KVIA-TV). Student-athletes will participate in activities and earn points based on their performance. Donors can pledge a monetary amount for each point earned by a student-athlete during an activity.

COVID Testing Site to Open Off Sun Bowl Drive

A public COVID testing site operated by the City of El Paso will open Tuesday, Aug. 9 on UTEP property. Students, employees and the general public who are symptomatic, high-risk, or have been exposed to COVID can stop by the site at 3333 N. Mesa at Kern Drive. It will offer drive-up testing and a UTEP lane for students and employees with their household members.

ADA Advisory Committee Invites Community to Hybrid Meeting

The Miner community can bring questions to UTEP’s ADA Advisory Committee at a public meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, in Union Building East, Cactus Flower Room 102C. The meeting is also available via Zoom (Dial in (audio only) +1 346-248-7799, Meeting ID: 895 0714 1578).